Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-07
FROM WAsHINGTON.
81 scial Correspondence OF the Alsrs GAzErrsl

[St ecial Correspondence of the AleTa. dAZETTEI
WARRINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 4 1887.
There was no session OF the House to day,
that body having adjourned yesterday Until
to- morrow. The Senate to day after SEES
sion of ten minutes also adjourned until to-
morrow. Though the House was not in
session q large number of its members were
in their st ats attending to their correspond.
ence. Among them were Messrs. O'ter'
rail-, Wise and Bowden, of Virginia the
former two democrats and the latter re-
publican. Mr.. O'Ferrail when asked his
opinion of the Presidents message said 1t
was an excellent one, and almost in exact
accordance with the speeches be, O'Ferrail,
made during his last campaign. Mr.. Wise
said the message was good one, but That
he, Wise, was uncompromisipgy In favor OF
the repeal of the internal revenue system,
chiefly because by that system TOBACCO Is
taxed. Mr.. Bowden said the message was
"daisy," and drew the tariff line JUST
where the republicans wanted 1t, ana
on which they could win with case.
In the Senate, when Senator Daniel Waa
asked the same question, he replied Inc
message was an excellent one, but that as
Virginian and having the interests Of ms
State a; heart, he regretted that the Preei
dent did not favor the repeal OF the tax on
tobacco and that on fruit liquor. He said'
however, he thought the repeal OF those
taxes would be provided for in any revenue
bill that might be adopted. Senator Rap
som, of n orth Carolina, said he endorsed Inc
tariff part of the message heartily, out as
| his State was 10 favor OF the repeal OF the
internal revenue tax, he did agree win .ne
Presidents views on that subject oliii,
said he, this is no time TO be hghtng tne
| President, who ia one OF the best Presidents
| the country has ever had.
Mr.: Hurt. the new doorkeeper of tho
House, has removed MIR. Gibson, supetln-
tendent of the document room, and appoint
ed Mr. Hannay, heretofore q clerk III that
room. to the place MIR. Hart. In reply to a
question on the subject this morning, said 1t
! would he only natural for him, in apporticn
inv tie patronage at his disposal, to favor
the congressman who had support
ed him. It is reported That Capt. Jones,
formerly of Alexandra, the janitor, and
w. w. NTof!att, Of Rappahanuock county,
| Virginia, messenger, have been
informed that their places will probably be
wanted for other people. All the Virginia
democratic members, it will be reco!lected,
voted against Mr.. Hurt.
Sir George Campbell Sir John Swinburno I,
Hon. HALEY Stewart and DIR. Cremer, the
members of the British peace commission,
| visited the room Of the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations this morning, where
they were met by and introduced 10 the mem
bers Of the committee Of the last Congress-.
Each of the visitors addressed the Senators.
setting forth their views and purposes in
connection with the plan of settling inter-
national controversies By arbitration.
Senator Daniel, in reference to the fact
that Senator Vance escorted him to the
desk of the President OF the Senate when he
was sworn in last Monday says the custom
is for new Senator's State colleague to act
as escort on such occasions. but that as Sen.
ator Rddleberger, whom he saw in the Sen
rte, failed to observe that custom, and that
aa he didn't like to march up alone when all
the other new Senators had escorts, he had
to request Mr.. Vance 10 60 with him.
The colored 'quatters on the Arlington es-
tate, who have been ordered by the War
Department to vacate their holdings within
ninety days, will hold meeting there to-
night to protest against the execution cfthat
order.
In the case Of ". c. Johnston, of Alexandria
county, Virginia, against his cousins. Thurston
B. and Milton Johnston. and his uncle, H. s..
Johnston, of this city, for assault, the Circuit
Court here yesterday awarded plaintiff damages
to the amount Of 81, 900. Mr. Rdmund Burke, of
Alexandria, was counsel for plaintiff. The de-.
PENDANTS will appeal.